JOB SUMMARY:
Seeking a Product Owner that will work collaboratively within an agile software development team to help solve business problems through Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications. This individual will be challenged to work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure value is being delivered to customers by helping to define business problems, validating solutions to those problems, and grooming the product backlog. This role requires a genuine passion for technology, problem solving, and creativity.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Effectively facilitate the development team through an Agile development process
- Interact with internal and external stakeholders to understand existing business problems and determine the outcomes to be achieved
- Manage and prioritize a product backlog containing user stories and acceptance criteria
- Validate solutions and hypotheses through user testing and feedback
- Collaborate with User Experience and Product Management to deliver customer solutions that solve problems
- Create and maintain product KPIs along with reporting progress
- Ability to translate highly technical concepts to business leaders and non-technical stakeholders
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
2+ years
- Experience as an Agile Product Owner or related Agile methodologies
- Excellent Communication and Facilitation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Must be comfortable in a fail fast culture
Education
- Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Computer Science, Math or relevant experience
Certificates & Licenses
- Certified Scrum Product Owner a plus
Other Competencies/Skills:
- Agile Methodologies, leadership, project management, customer service